There was not enough time to use the water mains.
The opportunity was also taken to lay new water mains.
During the 1980's about 540 water mains broke each year, city officials said.
City environmental officials said water mains were not affected, as well.
By 1842, over 113 miles of water mains had been laid.
The study estimated that water mains should last about 100 years.
During the last decade, an average of 500 to 600 water mains broke each year, city officials say.
In the late 1990's, the state paid to connect homes north of the plant to public water mains.
As water mains were also broken, the city fire department had few resources with which to fight the fires.
There were 592 broken water mains in the 12 months that ended June 30.
